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916.060. PERMIT REQUIRED. A use permit shall be required in the "FP ", Flood Plain District prior to the erection, addition, or alteration of any build- ) ing,structure, use or land; and prior to the change, modification, or extension of a nonconforming building, structure or use. A. Application and Fee. A use permit shall be applied for from the Zoning Administrator. Said application shall be made in duplicate and shall include the following where applicable: plans in duplica- tion drawn to scale, showing the nature, location, dimensions, and elevations of the lot; existing or proposed structures, fill, or storage of materials; and the location of the foregoing in relation to the stream or lake channel. B. Determination. Within ten (10) days after the application for a use permit, the City Engineer shall determine whether the change, modifi- cation, or alteration conforms to the requirements of all applicable City and State regulations and ordinances. This time limit for deter- mination of acceptability shall be automatically extended should referral to, or permit from, another governmental jurisdiction be required. The applicant shall be advised in writing of the City Engineer's determination and findings and if acceptable, a use permit shall be granted. C. Nonconforming Use. Where a use or structure which does not currently conform with the requirements of this Section is extended or sub- stantially altered, the Certificate of Occupancy shall specifically . state the manner in which the nonconforming structure or use differs from the provisions of this Ordinance. D. Record of First Floor Elevation. The Zoning Administrator shall main- tain a record of the elevation of the first floor (including basement) of all new structures or additions to existing structures in the flood plain districts. He shall also maintain a record of the eleva- tions to which structures or additions to structures are floodproofed. 916.070. AMENDMENTS AND VARIANCES. A. In addition to the procedures and requirements for amendments and variances as established in Sections 921 and 922 of this Ordinance, the Commissioner of Natural Resources shall be given at minimum a ten (10) day notice of any public hearing, and a review and written report must be obtained from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and any other governmental body or commission having juris- diction for such changes, additions or modifications affecting a "FP ", Flood Plain District. The Commissioner of Natural Resources shall be advised in writing of all decisions made regarding amend- ments and variances. - B. No amendment or variance shall have the effect of allowing a pro- hibited use within a "FP" District, permit a lesser degree of flood protection than the established flood protection elevation, and /or permit standards lower than those required under applicable state law. alk